yǐ​dú​gōng​dú

to cure ills with poison

Senses

以毒攻毒 yǐ​dú​gōng​dú to cure ills with poison

to use poisonous drugs to treat diseases such as skin ulcers or toxins in traditional Chinese medicine

以毒攻毒 yǐ​dú​gōng​dú to fight fire with fire

to counter an evil person or harsh methods with equally ruthless means; to set a thief to catch a thief

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